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A nova in Delphinus (PNV J20233073+2046041) has been spotted. Please post your images of it here.

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Copyright: John Chumack
http://www.galacticimages.com
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new star in Delphinus : Nova Delphinus 2013

Koichi Itagaki (Yamagata, Japan) reports the discovery of an apparent nova of magnitude 6.8 in Delphinus: http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/ ... 46041.html
hires
http://www.astrobin.com/52224/

regards
Rolando Ligustri

Copyright: Ernesto Guido and Nick Howes
http://remanzacco.blogspot.it/2013/08/p ... hinus.html
Confirmation image: http://bit.ly/15FLJaK
Animation: http://bit.ly/13AVFTy
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Copyright: Pierre Martin
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Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis
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Further details in relation to my animated GIF above for Nova Del 2013, please see http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-DSO-Novae-Del-20130815.htm .

Anthony.

Nova in Delphinus
Copyrights: Ian Sharp Nova Delphini
Copyrights: Jimmy Westlake Sagitta Points the Way to Nova Delphini
Copyrights: Jimmy Westlake

Bright nova in Delphinus: PNV J20233073+2046041

http://www.irida-observatory.org

Copyright: [url=mailto://info@irida-observatory.org]Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov[/url]

K. Itagaki discovcered a bright nova in Delphinus:
PNV J20233073+2046041
RA: 20 23 30.73
Dec: +20 46 04.1
More info: http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/ ... 46041.html
Itagaki's image : http://www.k-itagaki.jp/images/pnv-del.jpg

This image was taken from remotely controlled IRIDA Observatory on 2013-08-15 / 18:59:29 UT
RGB combination: R:10*30sec; G:10*30sec; B:10*30sec; Total exp. time 15 min
Annotated image:
Mousehover image
Comparison with old DSS image of the same region - animation
Thank you for looking ...

http://www.irida-observatory.org

Copyright: [url=mailto://info@irida-observatory.org]Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov[/url]

Here is my image of the nova of last night. It is shown together with ngc 6905 aka the blue flash nebula.
Copyright: André van der Hoeven - http://www.astro-photo.nl

Full resolution
And here is an animated version before and after using digitized sky survey data.

16 August UT 01.00
RGB 3x180s each channel
Copyright Leonardo Orazi

The New Nova Delphini 2013 on August 16th, 03:13ut. Discovered by a Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki of Yamagata, Japan two days ago at a magnitude 6.2 then and now much brighter from my observation the day before, estimated now between 4.5-6 magnitudes (outburst?). It is located in the constellation Delphinus. (Equipment: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, F6.3, CGE mount, ST402me NAB Ccd, Astronomik LRGB filter set.)

Nova Delphinus 2013

Celestron CGE 9.25"XLT f/10 @ 2350mm
SBIG ST-2000XCM /w AO-8 @ 4hz
42x60sec.
http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_sear ... search=hgg
George Georgatos.
hgg2013.

Nova Delphini
Copyrights: Nick James

Nova Delphini
Copyrights: Nick James Nova Del 2013
Copyrights: Juan Carlos Casado

I've put a nice comparison together using the images from the Digitized sky survey of 1990 and my image of 16th of August. It clearly shows the brightness of the nova and on the Digitized Sky Survey image you can see the progenitor...

Full resolution

Nova in Delphinus from 2013-08-16

http://www.irida-observatory.org

Copyright: [url=mailto://info@irida-observatory.org]Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov[/url]

Thе image was taken from remotely controlled IRIDA Observatory on 2013-08-16 / 22:15:56 UT
LRGB combination: L:6*120sec; R:6*120sec; G:6*120sec; B:6*120sec; Total exp. time 48 min (moon and haze)
Thank you for looking ...

http://www.irida-observatory.org

Copyright: [url=mailto://info@irida-observatory.org]Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov[/url]

NOVA DELPHINI 2013
Copyrights: Ernesto Guido & N. Howes Bright Nova in Delphinus
Copyrights: Amirreza Kamkar Nova Delphini Spectrum
Copyrights: Juerg Alean

NOVA DELPHINI 2013






Alessandro Gambaro
Castano Primo (MI) Italy

Nova Delphinus Comparison

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Copyright: Scott MacNeill

I don't know why I didn't notice before but there is definitely a smiley face asterism right next to the Nova.

Nova Delphini and two Planetary nebulae
Copyrights: Anton Spenko New Nova Delphinus
Copyrights: Carles Corney Nova Delphini 2013 - Aug 18th
Copyrights: Damian Peach Bright Nova in Delphinus
Copyrights: John Chumack Nova Delphini 2013 now dimming to 5.5 mag
Copyrights: John Chumack

Nova time evolution video:

Nova Delphini 2013 on August 18th, 01:29ut. Slightly brighter from my last observation holding presently at 4.8-5.2 mag.

A special star within many othes
Copyright: Paolo Demaria



Full resolution: http://www.astrobin.com/55067/0/?real=&mod=none
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, Canon Eos450D
Castelmagno, Cn, Italy
Paolo Demaria, Ass. Astrofili Bisalta

The attached image shows the evolution of the spectrum of Nova Delphini over 2 1/2 weeks.

Taken from my backyard in Berkeley CA., dodging clouds and fog on the first two nights, but as clear as it ever gets in Berkeley for the rest. Taken with a modified Canon T1i (filters removed) Celestron C8 with Rainbow Optics diffraction grating between the scope and the camera.
Scope positioned and allowed to drift for 4 sec with the shutter open at iso 6400. All spectra are identical exposure time and ISO.

Fascinating to imagine what is going on at the nova to cause the continuum to fade while the hydrogen emission lines remain so strong. Reminds me of the spectrum of "Campbells Hydrogen Star" - a planetary nebula with a red shell and almost no Oiii emission but relatively strong Hbeta.

The zero order thru the grating gives an indication of the overall fading of the nova.